Job Description
We are seeking a Junior Developer to support USTRANSCOM's role as the Single Manager for Global Bulk Fuel Management and Delivery (GBFMD) to establish and maintain a Foundational Data Service for the Joint Petroleum Enterprise (JPE) and the Department of Defense (DoD). The Junior Developer will contribute to the design and development of how bulk fuel data will be stored, consumed, integrated, and managed by the JPE and digital systems. This includes supporting the development of a Global Common Operating Picture and other bulk fuel IT tools. This position offers an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience and be a part of a team responsible for ensuring successful DoD missions globally.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Common Operating Picture Support: Assist with data ingestion into Databricks, data transfer from Databricks into Palantir's Ontology, and front-end development tasks.
- JPE Data Set Support: Assist in reviewing JPE data sources (applications, websites, programs, COPs, etc.) and sourcing additional JPE Data. Support the ingestion of JPE data into a structured format that allows for API development. Contribute to making data available to the JPE in a standard, easy-to-access manner and assist in developing and publishing APIs for use.
- Data Dictionary Management: Support the management of a centralized repository of meaning, relationships to other data, origin, usage, format, and metadata for the JPE data set.
- Assist with administering data topics, data structure, and the employment of best practices.
- Support and participate in working groups, meetings, and contribute to metadata requirements and data structure modeling discussions.
- Contribute to GBFMD equities presentations to USTRANSCOM, JS, and OSD governance boards as needed.
- Assist in preparing deliverables, per contract Performance Work Statement requirements, including weekly and monthly status reports, meeting minutes, trip reports, letters, memoranda, briefings, presentations, and reports.
- Complete ad hoc projects assigned by the Division Chief, Branch Chief, and Program Manager.
Minimum Qualifications:
- DoD SECRET Clearance and ability to be granted DoD TS/SCI
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
- 1+ years of experience in Python development.
- Familiarity with databases and data structures.
- Understanding of data management and engineering best practices.
- Experience working in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure).
- Ability to travel within CONUS, approximately 10% of the time.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with Databricks (Advana).
- Experience working with Python data manipulation libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy).
- Familiarity with API development.
- Experience working with Maven Smart Systems or similar platforms.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile environment and quickly learn technical concepts.
- Experience working with DoD, DLA, or USTRANSCOM.
Place of Performance: This position is required to be on-site at Scott AFB, Illinois.
Job Tags
Full time, Contract work,